HIGHLAND PARK, Ailing. – A wave of burglaries hit 9 companies throughout Highland Park early Friday, and police are working to trace down the culprits behind the crime spree.
What we all know:
Six companies in downtown Highland Park and three within the Crossroads Enterprise District alongside Skokie Valley Street have been affected, in response to police.
The primary incident occurred simply after 3 a.m. Friday. The automobile used within the burglaries was reported stolen and linked to a industrial housebreaking in Deerfield at 3:38 a.m., authorities stated.
The affected companies embody:
- Michael’s (1879 Second St.)
- Potbelly (1845 Second St.)
- Dairy Queen (600 Central Ave.)
- Jimmy Johns (332 Skokie Valley Rd.)
- Stylish Couture Nail Bar (181 Skokie Valley Rd.)
- Highland Tobacco and Vape (1821 St. Johns)
- BP Fuel (695 Central Ave.)
- Listening to Well being Heart (185 Skokie Valley Rd.)
- Vacant area (600 Central Ave.)
Enterprise homeowners have obtained steerage on crime deterrence and prevention, in response to metropolis officers.
What we do not know:
Particulars concerning the burglaries, together with what was taken, haven’t been launched. Data on the suspect(s) stays restricted.
What’s subsequent:
The Deerfield, Lake Forest, and Highland Park police departments responded to the burglaries.
Deerfield and Highland Park police are nonetheless investigating.